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Where Does The Last Name Sandy Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Sandy (Arabic: ساندى, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺻﻨﺪﻱ, Hindi: संध्या, Marathi: सँन्डी) occurs more in Sierra Leone more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as: Sándy. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sandy? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 8,054^th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 103,346 people. The surname Sandy is mostly found in Africa, where 56 percent of Sandy are found; 42 percent are found in West Africa and 36 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,578^th most commonly used first name at a global level It is held by 622,913 people.

The surname Sandy is most prevalent in Sierra Leone, where it is held by 21,018 people, or 1 in 337. Aside from Sierra Leone this last name is found in 144 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 14 percent are found and The United States, where 12 percent are found.

Sandy Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Sandy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Sandy last name rose 781 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 177 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 190 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 172 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 40 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Sandy Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Sandy last name are 2.51% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 50.72% being registered with the party.

The amount Sandy earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 36.26% less than the national average, earning 220,593 kr per year; in Peru they earn 35.21% less than the national average, earning S/. 12,560 per year; in South Africa they earn 3.07% less than the national average, earning R 230,352 per year; in United States they earn 2.92% less than the national average, earning $41,891 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.48% less than the national average, earning $46,464 CAD per year.